Cheap and Easy Container Gardening: Step by Step

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  • čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
  • No space? No problem! This week, Ben takes us step by step through the process of making a BIG impact in a small space. Grow an abundant container garden and have fun repurposing old objects. Fear not! You'll have tasty pickings in no time!
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Komentáře • 651

  • @kathrynwhelbourn2140
    @kathrynwhelbourn2140 Před 2 lety +304

    The weirdest thing I have grown in is an old sofa bed we pulled it back to the bare wooden frame and then used the spring section of the sofa bed as a trellis 😆.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +95

      Literally a growing bed!

    • @tracicomstock6525
      @tracicomstock6525 Před 2 lety +9

      Wow!

    • @rivrhi3253
      @rivrhi3253 Před 2 lety +6

      Freaking sweet idea

    • @irishkazolotse
      @irishkazolotse Před rokem +7

      The Winner!!!!

    • @irishkazolotse
      @irishkazolotse Před rokem +8

      We used an old door frame, when we've replaced the whole door, as a raised bed, made it into a hugelcultur bed, my tomatoes love it!!!!

  • @LailandiAdventures
    @LailandiAdventures Před 2 lety +148

    I live in a flat with a balcony and last year I tried my hand at growing veg. Despite being a complete novice, I grew chili peppers, courgettes, beans and tomatoes. One thing I tired to increase my tomato yield was to have cherry tomatoes grown in upside down 5l plastic bottles and it worked a treat. This year I feel I've learnt a lot and with fantastic videos like yours, I feel more confident of a bumper harvest. Thanks for your great content and useful tips!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +10

      Wonderful - you packed so much in!

    • @annwangari5951
      @annwangari5951 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Nice nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍💓💓💓👍👍😍😊💯💯🎉

  • @Michelleisfine
    @Michelleisfine Před 2 lety +114

    Two Ikea bags, one inside the other. They needed support on the sides to not flop open, but they grew a volunteer cherry tomato, two peppers, and some parsley.

    • @Imjetta7
      @Imjetta7 Před 2 lety +9

      I’ve got several of those dumb reusable grocery bags that I’m going to use this year, I’m glad to hear your experience.

    • @lindacode4869
      @lindacode4869 Před 2 lety +8

      Ikea bags need protection from the sun. If you can wrap it in protective material, it can last more than one season.

  • @oceansoul3694
    @oceansoul3694 Před 2 lety +83

    Last year I planted Nasturtiums in an pair of very old cowboy boots! I'd worn holes in them and could never just throw them out. They were hung up on a 2-hook hanger with a Hummingbird feeder, they looked beautifully funny. I should have taken pictures! I love this video, you have such great ideas and I've over-sown so many seeds my greenhouses are just bulging, I need more pots. Thank You!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +7

      I bet those boots looked fantastic - what fun! :-)

  • @dianaswangermohr8809
    @dianaswangermohr8809 Před 2 lety +94

    I’m in my 3rd year. I became very I’ll 2 years ago. My husband and I thought starting a garden would be very healing for me. I’m still recovering and still gardening. We started with two raised beds. Last year added two wine barrels cut in half. Containers this year along with a pallet trelliss.
    Ben your instructions are priceless! Your attention to detail is so helpful. I couldn’t have done this without you and my wonderful husband. Bee Well Ben. Diana from Colorado.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +14

      That's so lovely to hear Diana. I hope your recovery continues to progress.

    • @ladyela9283
      @ladyela9283 Před 2 lety +7

      God bless and expedite and your healing, dear Diana! I’m in GA, learning from Ben 💕

    • @dianaswangermohr8809
      @dianaswangermohr8809 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ladyela9283 what a precious reply. Thank you dear Ela.

    • @jennyc1846
      @jennyc1846 Před rokem +5

      Get well soon Diana its no fun being under the weather, I have good days and bad days with my Fibromyalgia make the most of it when you have a good one. Love and hugs, and happy new year toyou and your hubby from Western Australia 🤗🙏🦘🦘🎊🎉🥂

    • @dianassprouted9600
      @dianassprouted9600 Před rokem +4

      @@jennyc1846 you are so wonderful in taking time to encourage me. We can pray for each other even across the oceans. My heart is happy.
      Happy and blessed New Year!

  • @rinamorgan8795
    @rinamorgan8795 Před 2 lety +108

    Weirdest container so far: a leaky tea kettle. It was too pretty to throw out, so now it’s draped with thriving succulents. Thank you for your excellent videos!

    • @Blissblizzard
      @Blissblizzard Před 2 lety +4

      Tea pot with succulents and miniature ivy growing out of the spout.
      Let's have a tea party!

    • @serenakoleno9338
      @serenakoleno9338 Před rokem +2

      Teapots are excellent! Can water in the spout or use the spout to pour out excess water. I have several. I use an old crib spring as a trellis. Would love an old wringer washer. The weirdest thing I grew in is an old avocado green toilet! LOL. TFS

  • @riverdalegardens544
    @riverdalegardens544 Před 2 lety +103

    Great video! I have 2 canoes (the seats rotted out) they are my most productive raised beds 😀

    • @clairejones4359
      @clairejones4359 Před 2 lety +8

      great idea, bet they look great

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +7

      Wow - what fun! :-)

    • @MelS-ve9wd
      @MelS-ve9wd Před rokem +3

      I just inherited two rusty canoes and was wondering with my husband how they would do for raised beds. I'm so excited to try mine, now! Thanks!

  • @jenniedavis9257
    @jenniedavis9257 Před 2 lety +5

    I put up turned small plastic pots in the bottom of my deep planters as they take up the space and add drainage too.

  • @jjhdarklight007
    @jjhdarklight007 Před 2 lety +33

    I put closet coat hanger racks on my fence and the rods between them. I strung grocery bags on the rods and planted peas. 20 bags and a 15x8 wall of peas!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +4

      Great idea - I bet that looks incredible too.

    • @jjhdarklight007
      @jjhdarklight007 Před rokem

      @@GrowVeg it really does.

  • @kathyberal5623
    @kathyberal5623 Před 2 lety +70

    Love that tip about part way filling the pot with organic material and then topping up the last 12’ with the good soil. Game changer!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +11

      It's saved me so much potting mix!

    • @janetbransdon3742
      @janetbransdon3742 Před rokem +4

      Hi see Robbie and Gary channel.. they show how to grow successfully in containers using weeds, twigs, kitchen scraps etc. Soil is used only as a top layer. Cheers. 🌻

    • @pbear7814
      @pbear7814 Před rokem

      @@janetbransdon3742 love her!

    • @chris-terrell-liveactive
      @chris-terrell-liveactive Před 6 měsíci

      I did this in our school's polytunnel beds as i had a lot of very roygh compost free from the council which was too harsh for young plants when fresh. "Good" compost went on top and the stuff beneath had time to mellow. Result: a freezer full of beans and tomatoes and sunflowers like small trees!!

  • @toniedalton5448
    @toniedalton5448 Před 2 lety +27

    I used my old hot tub for planting. It’s deep enough no holes were necessary. It’s unprotected so just growing things there deer won’t eat. Save coffee grounds for my blueberries.. I’m container planting some things this year. Carrots, herbs,potatoes. My sister, who is elderly, wants a little garden. I’m using an old bathtub for her to have tomatoes.Ya’all have a blessed Sunday.
    Thanks again for all your ideas and knowledge you share Ben.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      Fantastic repurposing going on there Tonie. I bet they grow a feast!

  • @catiepower3550
    @catiepower3550 Před 2 lety +49

    The balcony garden I grew was so much fun. I had morning glory and moon flowers on the balcony around the support post and safety border. People traveling by would slow down to look at how beautiful it was. Now I have a large back yard. The experience gave me knowledge to pass to my kids so they can grow a garden wherever they may live along their journey.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +8

      That's fantastic to hear Catie.

  • @wrongwayconway
    @wrongwayconway Před 2 lety +36

    I started my seeds (tomato, pumpkin, potato, cantaloupe, peppers and zinnias) in medium sized McDonald's coffee cups. They're thriving! I transplanted the potatoes into 5 gallon food grade pails this weekend and I'll be planting the rest directly into the garden once it's warm enough.🇨🇦

  • @dustinhaus1165
    @dustinhaus1165 Před 2 lety +8

    Cardboard boxes, fabric pots, cinderblocks. and the earth.

  • @colleenpritchett6914
    @colleenpritchett6914 Před 5 měsíci +5

    I go to the dump and retrieve metal bathtubs. I now have 8. Gave them a good scrub, used plastic pain to touch up any rust and filled with lovely well rotted horse manure and topsoil with some peat moss. Cheap usually free or $3 each, place on bricks so it can drain well and your off.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 5 měsíci +1

      That's fantastic - what a great move!

  • @TLD48
    @TLD48 Před 2 lety +18

    Thanks to you and your videos I am going around my house finding every possible container in which to plant seeds and plants. Cereal boxes and yogurt containers are being called to a higher purpose, lol!

  • @amiladybug9526
    @amiladybug9526 Před 2 lety +41

    Thanks Ben I use dry grass clipping to fill and news paper,wood chips, tear up cardboard for the bottom of pots,then fill with compost mix. All of my herbs grow in pots and wooden planter. I have use old buckets,small waste bins. I have use guttering for chives and flowers.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +3

      Love guttering as a quirky container.

  • @tonilafountain636
    @tonilafountain636 Před 2 lety +6

    A neigbor dumped a toilet on the corner of my property, and the tow wouldn't come pick it up because it wasn't mine, so I planted pansies in the seat, and petunias in the back. Got a lot of compliments, directed those people to thank neighbor. come autumn toilet was removed! :)

  • @PrincessFidelma
    @PrincessFidelma Před 2 lety +13

    Everyone's unusual containers sound so great!
    They make my salad leaves in 2l cola bottle troughs seem so tame 😭
    I do grow tomatoes in an old bath, and had huge success with wicking/self watering growing in an old fridge.

  • @GreenSideUp
    @GreenSideUp Před 2 lety +8

    I've even seen an old car (Mk2 Escort) planted up, you truly can use anything!...Steve...😃

  • @anniemorrison1250
    @anniemorrison1250 Před 23 dny

    The weirdest thing I've used for a container is a net laundry bag. I worked great and had wonderful results. I planted tomatoes and marigolds in it. I've also used storage bins. Thanks for the great ideas and happy gardening everyone!

  • @AK2HI
    @AK2HI Před 2 lety +23

    I live on an island in Alaska and I used a large tote for holding halibut as a garden box and it was awesome haha nice and deep with a drain plug. I grew various salad greens and flowers in it

  • @redadmiral5623
    @redadmiral5623 Před 2 lety +6

    Craziest containers I have use are stainless steel 3 compartment sink on wheels, suitcase and red wagon.

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 Před 2 lety +15

    Howdy Ben and Rosie!👋 Another super topic!👍
    I garden mostly in containers...I grow everything in them...even pie pumpkins, small varieties of watermelon and popcorn.😃
    I fill the bottom with sticks and stuff too. For squash I make a compost pit...put food scraps, etc. near grew bottom. They really take off when they hit that compose in place food.😃
    I repurposed our son's sandbox and grew food in it for 17 years...collards, lettuce, beets, etc.👩🏾‍🌾
    I'm looking forward to next week's post!❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Wonderful Valorie! It sounds like you’re several steps ahead already. 😎👍🥒

  • @lizackermann2383
    @lizackermann2383 Před 2 lety +21

    I mulch my garden paths heavily with fairly coarse wood chips (free if you can get tree guys to dump in your yard!). Every few years, I scrape of the top layer and dig out the well composted chips, which I use to extend potting soil and top off the raised beds.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +3

      What a super idea - makes everything go a little further.

  • @Bessie66
    @Bessie66 Před 2 lety +6

    All those reusable shopping bags from supermarkets - great for potato’s and handles included for easy transportation

  • @mikinswales
    @mikinswales Před 2 lety +32

    Good timing, I can only grow in containers in my back yard, I’ve recently planted potatoes along with some potato fertiliser in an old council recycling bin, so glad you suggested that one

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +4

      Great minds think alike Kim.

  • @la1163
    @la1163 Před 2 lety +11

    Aww your fur baby is so adorable. I wish ours was well behaved and listen to us. Our fur baby likes to help us dig and eat carrots. cucumbers and especially the strawberries that hangover the pots. Happy gardening.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +4

      Sounds like your dog has exceptionally good taste. :-)

  • @daisygurl3601
    @daisygurl3601 Před 2 lety +24

    Beautiful! There really is no shortage of ideas for growing in containers. Bakeries and delis will give 5 gallon buckets away, and they make great growing spots. The bonus is that they are portable. Garden on! Blessings... daisy

    • @morninggloryfarmstead
      @morninggloryfarmstead Před rokem

      Hey there! That is a great idea. I don't know of too many small bakeries, but I wonder if places like Panera that have some baked goods would have those! Those get expensive and they are super useful.

  • @Emzyisaces
    @Emzyisaces Před 2 lety +31

    Just wanted to say a big thank you. I am now in my fourth year of growing and feel like I can call myself a proper gardener at this point. I've got my head around the local weather and can often problem solve on the fly. However, I am always checking back with your videos and garden planner for confirmation. Here's to a good growing year! 🎉

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +2

      That's great to hear Emma. :-)

  • @aaloha2902
    @aaloha2902 Před 2 lety +20

    Thank you Ben! I feel inspired 🪴 after watching your posts. My city garden in the Netherlands has slightly polluted soil, so I grow crops in containers. So far I’m growing some beets, radish, carrot, arugula, quite some herbs, cayenne, paksoi, tomato, cherry tomato, edible flowers, spinach, wild garlic, strawberry spinach and a baby leaf lettuce kind. The cucumber hasn’t done so well yet, but as a beginning city gardener I’m proud of how it’s working out so far. Next goal is guerilla gardening in the municipal empty “green”patches across the street. 💚🍀🌿

    • @kasession
      @kasession Před 2 lety +7

      "Guerilla Garden"...I love the term. It's my goal in the near future to start a ''Guerilla Garden" group. 👍🏿

    • @aaloha2902
      @aaloha2902 Před 2 lety +4

      @Karen Session Good idea Karen 👍🏼 have fun starting your Guerrilla Gardening group 🪴🍀💚

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +7

      Some wonderful produce growing there. And yes, loving the guerrilla gardening idea - more empty spaces need to be turned to good, wholesome, organic food.

    • @aaloha2902
      @aaloha2902 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GrowVeg Thank you Ben!

  • @ashavocado2986
    @ashavocado2986 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Notes to self ❤
    ✨Food grade plastic
    ✨drainage
    ✨light colored containers in hot climates
    ✨do soil research per plant (I’ll buy in store )
    ✨rocks under the pots to keep drainage open

  • @exvaxmama
    @exvaxmama Před 2 lety +8

    Weirdest thing ever planted was an old rubber tire lol and my grandma had an old toilet bowl that she planted flowers in lol. I've seen soo many crazy "planters/containers it never ceases to amaze me. Some plants are absolutely relentless and will grow just about anywhere anyway lol. GOD bless Happy growing!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Just about anything works!

  • @sup-vv3vz
    @sup-vv3vz Před měsícem

    Living in a appartment so I appreciate this video alot . Hope to see more on container gardens as well tips and tricks for very small space garden solutions.

  • @tmb4378
    @tmb4378 Před 2 lety +11

    I love this info! Filling the pots half way with sticks and such is so smart! Thanks for that! Working on a Patio Garden now and this is so appreciated!

  • @jonathanwest8730
    @jonathanwest8730 Před 2 lety +23

    Just the video I needed before I head to the garden centre tomorrow to get some seeds and plugs. I have a very small garden with no real borders but intend on filling it with containers. Great content! 💚🌱

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      Great stuff Jonathan!

  • @Lulusnotreadyforthis
    @Lulusnotreadyforthis Před 2 lety +5

    I have a fairly large back garden but I still plant things like blueberries and tomatoes in pots so I can move them around to chase the sun. I love planting in containers and harvesting spuds in them is so easy.

  • @wendyspicer8588
    @wendyspicer8588 Před 2 lety +6

    Just keep making videos. What ever it is I will watch it. I live in Colorado USA so the altitude is a problem but your cheerful optimism keeps me going.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Wonderful - thanks for watching Wendy!

  • @magorzatakujawa307
    @magorzatakujawa307 Před 2 lety +3

    Supermarket crates we had left from online shopping. They make nice big pots and have good drainage built in :)

  • @AstonJay
    @AstonJay Před 2 lety +8

    Awesome! I live in an apartment with a balcony and would really like to plant some produce too! Thank you so much for this video😁

  • @claireskrine4837
    @claireskrine4837 Před 2 lety +8

    Really helpful! I've already got a load of lettuce growing in big yoghurt pots on a windowsill and I'm just about to experiment with creating a veg garden on a window ledge using milk bottles (food grade plastic!) threaded onto tension rods. If I manage it without killing passers by underneath I might film the results....

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like you're coming up with a very creative solution there Claire.

  • @mapinoita279
    @mapinoita279 Před měsícem

    I did the same thing with comfrey. I ended up with a container of comfrey plants! Not that I mind, but it was a surprise!

  • @AfterEarthHuman
    @AfterEarthHuman Před 2 lety +14

    Great tips here, and container planting really does have some great benefits like being able to move your plants to happier locations.

  • @angelaanderson5360
    @angelaanderson5360 Před 2 lety +4

    I fight Bermuda grass so I grow exclusively in containers. I once planted in a broken toilet. It was broken before we got to use it so it was hygienic. It all works. Great advice.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      I bet that made for an interesting feature!

  • @JJLewin1
    @JJLewin1 Před 2 lety +9

    Hi Ben, I have used a 1950's wooden tool box to grow parsley in, worked a treat. Also used large commercial coffee tubs to grow shalotts in with impressive results :)

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Great repurposing going on there. :-)

  • @ikarine35
    @ikarine35 Před 2 lety +3

    Lovely, thank you, Ben!
    You have so much ideas to plant things in pots! See you soon!

  • @dustyacres
    @dustyacres Před 2 lety +11

    My soil in my garden is pretty bad so will be amending all year in this season utilizing pots and cow feed tubs to grow in. Thanks for all the great information on container gardening. Really enjoying the video's

    • @AfterEarthHuman
      @AfterEarthHuman Před 2 lety +5

      Roto a 50% compost ratio into your soil and cover it with a weed membrane over winter to stop weeds sucking up nutrients. The worms will get to work and it'll have improved before spring. I wouldn't rototill the whole garden though, as the blades decimate the worm population.

  • @vapofusion
    @vapofusion Před 2 lety +5

    Love this channel! Gives me no excuses to not get started growing this spring 😁👍

  • @anthonydoyle7370
    @anthonydoyle7370 Před 2 lety +2

    Thankyou , straight to the point, concise and informative. Too many gardeners think that we want to hear about their lifestyles and spend more time waffling about other things rather than gardening. Good tips here and I'll be back.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      I know what you mean Anthony! :)

  • @morninggloryfarmstead
    @morninggloryfarmstead Před rokem +2

    I love your analogy to baking a cake! I also love that you are encouraging people that dont have a lot of space!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před rokem

      Thanks so much. It's surprising what can be grown in containers. :-)

  • @catherinelash3036
    @catherinelash3036 Před 2 lety +4

    AWESOME!
    I am a beginner gardener and learned much!

  • @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly
    @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly Před 2 lety +14

    Thank you, Ben, that was my project for today. I am putting pots under or near underneath of a tree and I may have to move them if they come to trim the tree. This tree has large evergreen leaves that smother every thing. Various challenges but we are going for it.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +3

      Great you're going for it Jeanette - hope you enjoy a good crop.

  • @MrCazjd
    @MrCazjd Před 2 lety +5

    First time gardening this year since we were both children and you’ve been such an inspiration, I can’t say thank you enough. So much useful information. We have lots of containers and I’ve made some raised planters from old pallets. Trying to grow herbs, a variety of salads and veggies inc potatoes and some fruits like strawberries and blueberries. So far so good, can’t wait to see them grow. Great videos thank you.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      How exciting to be rediscovering the joys of gardening! Very best of success to you for this year’s crops. 😃

  • @jreeder6168
    @jreeder6168 Před 2 lety +3

    Great presentation without a lot of goofy stuff. Good job.

  • @chrisdaviesguitar
    @chrisdaviesguitar Před 2 lety +2

    great example of creating your own potting mix. Thank you.

  • @rosewood513
    @rosewood513 Před 2 lety +5

    I use some of those blue kiddie pools, but they are not food grade, most of those you have there are not I really don't think it really matters I have been doing that all my life and I am still here

  • @erickajen
    @erickajen Před 2 lety +3

    your videos bring me a ton of enjoyment! right now on the last day of april in northern minnesota, im still looking out the window to snow in the yard. i really want to get a bunch of containers going someday! we've had one or two in the past, and its really enjoyable! our ground is very hard to grow anything in (except crabgrass) so id love some raised gardens someday too.
    thanks for making it all look so much easier than my brain makes it out to be sometimes.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      It can be quite easy. Just do what you can and concentrate on enjoying it all. :-)

  • @Sky-Child
    @Sky-Child Před 2 lety +8

    Another great video Ben! I am renting and mainly growing in containers at the moment. Your videos give me hope that I can actually grow pretty well this way, and still eat!

  • @siennas2011
    @siennas2011 Před 2 lety +3

    Your fur baby is so stinking cute 🥰 I loved the close ups. Love your videos so informative. I have been going around my town collecting wood pallets to make raised beds and sewed some grow bags. I live in an apartment but have a small porch so taking notes on all these tid bits you have provided ☺️💖

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +2

      So pleased you've been keeping busy getting your planters ready - very best of luck with what you grow. Rosie (the dog) says hello. :-)

  • @michelledouglas8913
    @michelledouglas8913 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you for the great information about containers. We love your videos.

  • @catracampolieto8989
    @catracampolieto8989 Před 2 lety +2

    I have 2 kinds of radishes....3 kinds of carrots...peas and beets. Tomorrow I'll be putting my onion starts in I grew from seed and planting some cabbage seeds. My cabbage starts will go in the garden in a couple weeks.

  • @HomeHarvestCo
    @HomeHarvestCo Před 10 měsíci +1

    Your container gardening tips have been a lifesaver for my small patio.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 10 měsíci

      So pleased to hear this, thank you. :-)

  • @Harta23
    @Harta23 Před 2 lety

    Hello dear friend 🌹😘🌹
    Greeting from MACAU CHINA
    Thanks so much for great sharing ❤️❤️❤️

  • @tinarutherford6239
    @tinarutherford6239 Před rokem +1

    I grew in a homemade toddlers bed that used their crib mattress after they had out grown the crib.😂 It was painted bright pink and really put a pop of color in my garden, made all my lettuce and radishes really stand out.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před rokem

      Sounds incredible! :-)

  • @trinity8088
    @trinity8088 Před 2 lety +1

    Pringles snacks tubes! Halved, with drainage holes drilled, they are good for small portions of herbs or salads

  • @annmolineux942
    @annmolineux942 Před 2 lety +4

    I feel really inspired by your knowledge and expertise. Can't wait for the morning so I can get stuck in preparing my mix

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      Great to hear that Ann!

  • @alicecoppers8980
    @alicecoppers8980 Před 2 lety +3

    Celery does well in containers too!

  • @buckbeaksgarden761
    @buckbeaksgarden761 Před 2 lety +5

    Great tips for container gardening! Just a side note, I live in Ontario Canada and this is where peat bogs are, so peat is local to me so not a burden to transport.

    • @victoriabridges1944
      @victoriabridges1944 Před rokem +2

      Over here in the UK we’re being told to avoid peat based compost in an effort to preserve peat bogs, you can still buy peat and I think a lot of commercial growers still use it but we’re being encouraged to replace it with peat free where possible - might be something to look into

  • @adora9551
    @adora9551 Před 2 lety +11

    Dang it Ben, I wish you'd uploaded this a few months ago when I started my balcony garden 😆
    I learnt a few of the points of this video hard way. Like I thought smaller pots would need less watering because they are small... thinking they won't be that thirsty

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +3

      Well you learn something new every day as a gardener! I hope your balcony garden thrives and brings plenty of tasty pickings.

  • @My2up2downCastle
    @My2up2downCastle Před rokem

    I live in a small terraced house with a concrete yard.....this, as an ex smallholder, is really frustrating, but i have managed to grow a ton of fruit and veg in tubs and pots. I have a fig tree and thornless blackberry , a pomegranate tree (no fruit yet but it's very pretty!), raspberry canes and blueberry bushes that come back to life every year.....and i plant out tomatoes, chillis and sweet peppers, loads of different herbs, lettuce, spring onions, radishes, potatoes and anything else that will fit in, every Spring. I've covered a giant dog cage with bubble wrap and other plastic, which i use as a small greenhouse to harden plants off and use old white voiles to protect from the summer sun as my yard is South facing......and the brick walls retain a lot of heat.
    This Spring, i have just aquired a long awaited allotment from the council.....it's a mess and needs a lot of TLC at the moment, but it's all very exciting! I've already got a bucket of horsepoo and nettle tea in a bucket, brewing up there. As the soil needs seriously sorting out, i'm taking a bunch of pots up there so that i have some kind of result from the plot THIS year. I think the majority of this Spring is going to be spent digging up broken glass, nettles, bricks and stones but the pots will also weigh down any covering i put on the soil whilst i try and bring it back to life .......and i'm hoping some beans and spuds will survive in the ground, this year, to grow in the patches that i've already addressed. Having no car (just a shopping trolley and a backpack!) , it's quite a task moving 'stuff' up to the plot , which is half a mile away, and slows things down a bit but we're getting there!
    All heil the pots and tubs....and the Thermos flask!🌹

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před rokem

      Oh wow, you’re doing so much already. And how great to have got an allotment. Best of luck getting it into shape this season. Enjoy the whole process of it. 😀

  • @janicewebber5584
    @janicewebber5584 Před 2 lety +1

    I've grown cucumbers in cement blocks.

  • @dtanner7
    @dtanner7 Před rokem +1

    I liked the garden compost arm chair 😂

  • @alice_rabbit8345
    @alice_rabbit8345 Před 2 měsíci

    I have a small yard and grow fruit and vegetables in pots and grow bags. I never thought to add perlite to the mix! I’ll do that this year!

  • @heatherB-C1620
    @heatherB-C1620 Před rokem +2

    Great videos, learning a lot from you. Thank you. An old butler's sink with a variety of flowers, which my husband say is not unusual, an old 1940's style mop bucket with tomatoes and a split 100L water butt, sawn in
    2 halves for melons and pumpkin. The latter two grown for first time this year.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před rokem

      Some great repurposing going on there Heather. :-)

  • @joshuapeters4384
    @joshuapeters4384 Před rokem +1

    I grow everything in grow bags. They work great

  • @christinebrooks6364
    @christinebrooks6364 Před 2 lety +5

    Hi Ben, great video withlots of advice for growing on pots. Thanks for sharing and take care 🙂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Christine. 👍🥒🌽

  • @Msrojo1004
    @Msrojo1004 Před 2 lety +4

    This is so informative and inspirational! Thank you Ben, Rosie and Team.

  • @carolynsteele-pv1ls
    @carolynsteele-pv1ls Před rokem +1

    I grew salad greens in a cardboard produce box from Costco. Worked beautifully!

  • @Artemesia_
    @Artemesia_ Před 2 lety +3

    I love your videos! I like to listen to them when I’m working in the garden. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Visibletoallusersonyoutube719

    I lost half of my fence during the last winter storm; so I had the whole thing replaced with hedge bushes to make a natural fence (in a few seasons). The gardener was so amazing to offer me all the pots that the shrubs came in. Saved me over $200 on equipment and I’ve got more pots than I had in mind to fill. So nothing strange yet, just bushels of gratitude 🙏🏻

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      Gratitude is a great thing to have. :-)

  • @steve20664
    @steve20664 Před 2 lety +3

    I’m going to grow some carrots in my big plastic compost bin this year as a trial, strawberries and herbs in hanging baskets and an old leaky watering can is going to be modified to take something, maybe spring onions .

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +1

      That sounds superb. Salad leaf mixes would also look great in the watering can.

  • @mn4169
    @mn4169 Před měsícem

    You should be a presenter on Gardener's world. I love your channel.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před měsícem

      Thanks so much! :-)

    • @mn4169
      @mn4169 Před měsícem

      @@GrowVeg I really mean that, love your garden, presentation, enegy, everything. Lots of tips for folk with a smaller budgets.

  • @paolapeci1937
    @paolapeci1937 Před 2 lety +4

    Dear Ben, thanks for your great tips. I have got a 50 square meter vegetable garden but I also love having some containers around; last year I sewed three grow bags in which I am growing early potatoes and a circle of carrots with a cucumber plant with a tepee in the centre. I am also experimenting with kohlrabi, now only small seedlings, and bok choi, planted in a big recycled concrete container I saved from our local rubbish centre. What is refuse for a person, can be very useful to a gardener. A hug and keep up! Paola

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Very true Paola - one man's rubbish is another's treasure!

  • @christinej2358
    @christinej2358 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you, Ben! You give very helpful information and we appreciate you!

  • @madocdarkstone
    @madocdarkstone Před 2 lety +2

    I'm using cheap, square garden waste bags from places like Wilko. They are about 60cm square, and the same deep. The material is quite porous, so no problems with drainage. If you put a good layer of twigs and prunings on the bottom, they will probably puncture the fabric for even more drainage. I'm then filling with dug out turves (upside down) and used potting compost from other containers, finishing off with some BFB and fresh multi-purpose compost. This year planning to grow leeks, spinach, endives, carrots and spring onions, with a few annual herbs scattered in for companion planting.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      That sounds like a great setup there Paul.

  • @patricianunez4025
    @patricianunez4025 Před 2 lety +2

    You are an inspiring delight to watch. You have got me out of winter blahs and lazy moods🥰🌹🌿🌹

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Patricia - appreciate you watching. :-)

  • @OksBryk
    @OksBryk Před 2 lety +2

    Last year I gave birth and couldn't take care about garden much. So I planted my tomatoes in the plastic nappy bags. And got surprisingly reach harvest :)

  • @rhg3212
    @rhg3212 Před 2 lety +1

    Growing carrots in my kids old baby bath.

  • @EleanorPeterson
    @EleanorPeterson Před rokem +1

    I'm a big fan of containers. For the past 14 years I've found I get good results for all types of veg by using large plastic pots (bucket-sized) as miniature raised beds.
    All I do is cut several 1" diameter drainage holes in the SIDES of the pots, level with the base, then plunge the container into a well-prepared garden bed a depth of 4 inches.
    Fill with compost, plant your veg, and you have the benefit of a (slightly) raised bed which will water itself to some extent. It needn't look untidy, either. If you arrange a 'raft' of even-sized pots - say, 21 of them in a block 7 wide and 3 deep and spaced as needed (6" between them is probably enough) - the result looks quite smart.
    It works especially well for tomatoes, sweetcorn, beans, sweet peppers, chilli peppers, and spuds.
    You can still water as usual, but I'm based in the grey and soggy north of England, so the soil is generally moist enough. Please note that the pots shouldn't have any extra drainage crocks in the bottom; it's important that there's direct contact between the container compost and the garden soil.
    I must admit that I don't insist on only using food-grade containers. I'll use anything, including the cheapest, grottiest plastic buckets. I'm not fanatical about green issues, nor am I neurotic about my health. I make my own compost to save cash, and if I can grow cheap food as well, I'm happy. 🙂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před rokem

      What a great method, and I love the fact that they are almost self-watering too. Smart move! 🍅🌶🥔🌽

  • @RosaMaria-im1iu
    @RosaMaria-im1iu Před 4 měsíci

    I love this channel! I'm so grateful that you are sharing your knowledge! Thank you.

  • @imperialfish454
    @imperialfish454 Před 2 lety +1

    Love to see a video on this, thank you for thinking of all of us apartment folk!

  • @markcarey8426
    @markcarey8426 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant. Clear, concise, lots of great tips. Many thanks. I'm just starting a container garden and this is what I needed.

  • @debbyshapiro2125
    @debbyshapiro2125 Před rokem +1

    Your dog so cute Ben!
    Loved how you handle the billows of dust from the perlite..most amusing!
    Will carry on watching..i enjoy. Tx

  • @ronja_kkat
    @ronja_kkat Před 7 měsíci +1

    I once converted an old lamp into a planter for my scindapsus!

  • @SistaChic
    @SistaChic Před rokem +1

    Nice video! The oddest containers I've grown veggies in are: Potatoes in old tires. One stacked on top of the other, filled with dirt. The next is herbs in an old boot. A giant size man's work boot works well and it's a novelty you can show your friends.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před rokem

      Great repurposing there Deborah!

  • @MikeRogers16
    @MikeRogers16 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video tutorial Ben. Thanks because I am limited to growing in pots. Lots of useful tips once again.

  • @f_youtubecensorshipf_nazis

    I bury the bottom 2 inches of black pots in the ground to help get a buffer for the heat from the sun. Seems to help with freezes too.

  • @prisillaspace
    @prisillaspace Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks Ben!!! Love the brassiere!
    That tops my quirkiness, I don’t own any! 😆
    Sowed zinnias, marigolds, lettuce varieties, creeping thyme and okra.
    💐💖🙏🌠🌎🍃🌱🌷💗

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety +2

      I saw that at a garden show - not sure I'd be brave enough to put that in my own garden! :-)

    • @brittrathbunwoo7370
      @brittrathbunwoo7370 Před 2 lety +1

      Oh go for it! Live it up!!

  • @LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica

    I just planted my veggies in container! thanks for the tips.

  • @aishaexo-l611
    @aishaexo-l611 Před 2 lety +1

    You and self sufficient me are my favorite channels! 😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Před 2 lety

      Thanks so much. Love Self Sufficient Me also. :-)